Le Vie dei Tesori festival opens hidden cultural sites across Sicily
The Le Vie dei Tesori festival is set to return to Sicily in October 2022, granting access to numerous cultural locations that are typically off-limits. Following events in September across Bagheria, Caltanissetta, Enna, Marsala, Mazara del Vallo, Messina, Termini Imerese, and Trapani, the festival will take place from October 1 to 16 in Alcamo, Carini, Cefalù, Ragusa, and Scicli, while Palermo and Catania will host activities throughout the month. In Palermo, attendees can look forward to more than 150 site visits, 90 guided walks by authors, and 10 different itineraries. New additions include Porta Nuova and the bunker courtroom at Ucciardone prison. Contemporary art will be highlighted with exhibitions by Juliette Minchin at Palazzo Costantino and Fabrice de Nola at Palazzo Isnello.
Key facts
- Le Vie dei Tesori festival runs October 2022 in multiple Sicilian cities.
- Palermo offers over 150 site visits, 90 author walks, and 10 itineraries.
- New openings include Porta Nuova terrace and Ucciardone prison bunker courtroom.
- Juliette Minchin exhibits at Palazzo Costantino, curated by Paola Nicita.
- Fabrice de Nola presents 'À faire de nouveau' at Palazzo Isnello, curated by Desirée Maida.
- Chiara Parisi (Centre Pompidou-Metz) and Andrea Lissoni (Haus der Kunst) selected Atelier Panormo artists.
- Vito D'Anna's 1760 fresco 'Trionfo di Palermo' is at Palazzo Isnello.
- Festival previously held in Bagheria, Caltanissetta, Enna, Marsala, Mazara del Vallo, Messina, Termini Imerese, Trapani.
Entities
Artists
- Juliette Minchin
- Chiara Parisi
- Andrea Lissoni
- Paola Nicita
- Fabrice de Nola
- Desirée Maida
- Vito D'Anna
- Maurizio Carta
Institutions
- Le Vie dei Tesori
- Atelier Panormo
- Centre Pompidou-Metz
- Haus der Kunst
- Palazzo Costantino
- Palazzo Isnello
- Porta Nuova
- Palazzo Reale
- Ucciardone prison
- Palazzo Francavilla
- Palazzo Galletti di Santamarina
- Villa La Pompeiana
- Villa La Lituania
- Palazzo Valguarnera
- Teatro Massimo
- Teatro Biondo
- Teatro Politeama
- Orto Botanico
- Assessorato all'Urbanistica
- ex Noviziato dei Crociferi alla Kalsa
- Artribune
Locations
- Sicily
- Italy
- Palermo
- Catania
- Bagheria
- Caltanissetta
- Enna
- Marsala
- Mazara del Vallo
- Messina
- Termini Imerese
- Trapani
- Alcamo
- Carini
- Cefalù
- Ragusa
- Scicli
- Munich
- Germany
- Metz
- France